Timing of insulin and post-workout nutrition.

My post-workout shake consists of whey protein, dextrose, maltodextrin, creatine, and glutamine (Though after reading everything YJ and others have posted, I have decided to finish my supply then discontinue.). I'm also type 1 diabetic, meaning I don't produce insulin. The insulin that I inject is a fast acting one, peaking in 20-30 minutes. Here's my question: Should I take everything (insulin and shake) at the same time? Or should it be like shake, then insulin 30 minutes later (or vice versa)?

Actually I usually take it a few minutes before most meals, but that is because all I'm taking it for then is to lower the blood sugar that the carbs will raise. When I take it with creatine though I'm trying to make it as effective as possible as well as to lower what the dextrose and maltodextrin will raise.

Originally posted by JohnGafnea Actually I usually take it a few minutes before most meals, but that is because all I'm taking it for then is to lower the blood sugar that the carbs will raise. When I take it with creatine though I'm trying to make it as effective as possible as well as to lower what the dextrose and maltodextrin will raise.

Why take destrose and maltodextrin, the reason most bb'ers take those carbs is to get an insulin spike. You have no difference in the way your insulin is released, if you are typeI it is all exogenous. If your feeling on the dangerous side, and you use a sliding scale dosage, you can take sightly more (2iu) than what you would need at about the same time as you take creatine. This should draw you into a slight "low" at the same time the creatine is hitting your bloodstream. THIS IS SOMETHING I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. If you do that just make sure you have some juice handy.

Why take destrose and maltodextrin, the reason most bb'ers take those carbs is to get an insulin spike. You have no difference in the way your insulin is released, if you are typeI it is all exogenous. If your feeling on the dangerous side, and you use a sliding scale dosage, you can take sightly more (2iu) than what you would need at about the same time as you take creatine. This should draw you into a slight &quot;low&quot; at the same time the creatine is hitting your bloodstream. THIS IS SOMETHING I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. If you do that just make sure you have some juice handy.